Atmosphere Quiz Review

Which gas makes up MOST of our atmosphere

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

The a___sphere has layers of gas that support life here on Earth.

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There are _ layers in our atmosphere.

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

The higher the altitude, the L__ER the air pressure.

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Match word with explanation

• convection

• Energy transfer WITH direct contact.

• radiation

• Energy transfer without direct contact. Think about the sun or a fire- you do not have to touch them to feel it’s heat.

• conduction

• Energy transfer through the movement of fluids, such as air or water.

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Weather happens in the ​ (a)   ​

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• exosphere

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The _________ ________ is the trapping of the Sun’s energy by the atmosphere.

• Coriolis Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Rotation Effect

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In middle level, the ​ (a)   meteors burn up.

• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Wind can be affected by differences in [PICK 2]

(a)   ​ (b)  

• temperature
• air pressure
• sky
• layers

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